This document provides an appraisal of the performance of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) across several areas. It examines their economic performance, international trade, employment trends, progress on Millennium Development Goals, and outlines the Istanbul Programme of Action framework. Key statistics on trade and development indicators are also provided for select LDCs like Somalia, Madagascar, Congo, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The future outlook and challenges for LDCs to achieve sustainable development are also discussed.

2. Least Developed Countries
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3. Economic Performance
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4. International Trade & External Finance
Trends in External Financing
Reasons for CAD Deterioration
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5. 10 largest greenfield projects in LDCs
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6. Outlook for LDCs
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7. Demographic Dynamics
Growth & Employment
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8. Employment Trends in LDCs
Quantity of Employment
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9. Employment Trends in LDCs
LDC Labor Productivity
Quality of Empployment
Unemployment & Productivity
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10. Developmental Policy Framework
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11. Millennium Development Goals
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12. MDG & LDC
• Somalia
Lessons from MDG
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13. LDCs Progress on MDG
Goal 8 - Develop a global
partnership for development
8B: Address the special needs
of the least developed
countries
• Rio+20 – 0.15% of GNI to
LDC
• ODA to LDC fell by 12%
• TRIPS Agreement
• Enhanced HIPC Initiative
and the MDRI
• FDI : $6.6 billion - 2001
$17 billion - 2008
$15 billion - 2011
• Trade : Dependent on
natural Resources - 1.19%
in 2011, up from 1.12% in
2010
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14. Post-2015 Development Agenda
Education
Water
Post-2015
Development Agenda
Environmental
Sustainability
Inequalities
Conflict, Violence
and Disaster
Health
Governance
Growth and
Employment
Population
Dynamics
Food Security and
Nutrition
Energy
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15. Istanbul Programme of Action
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16. Istanbul Programme of Action
Sustaining Economic Growth
Promoting Good Governance
Building Human Capacities
Mitigating Vulnerabilities
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17. Trade in LDCs
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18. Trade in Selected LDCs
Somalia
 Income Level - Low income
 Population - 10.20 million
 School Enrollment – 32%
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 GDP - $917 million
 GNI per capita - $150
 Life Expectancy - 54
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19. Trade in Selected LDCs
Madagascar
 Income Level - Low income
 Population - 22.29 million
 Poverty – 75.3%
 GDP - $9.975 billion
 GNI per capita - $430
 Life Expectancy - 64
Congo
 Income Level - Low income
 Population - 65.71 million
 Poverty– 71.3%
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 GDP - $17.87 billion
 GNI per capita - $220
 Life Expectancy - 49
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20. Trade in Selected LDCs
Nepal
 Income Level - Low income
 Population - 27.47 million
 Poverty– 25.2%
Bangladesh
 GDP - $19.41 billion
 GNI per capita - $700
 Life Expectancy - 68
 Income Level - Low income
 Population - 154.71 million
 Poverty– 31.5%
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 GDP - $115.6 billion
 GNI per capita - $840
 Life Expectancy - 70
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21. LDC impact on Indian Trade
Improving Trade with LDC
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22. Future Outlook
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23. References
http://unohrlls.org/
http://unctad.org
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
http://data.worldbank.org/region/LDC
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